Thursday, 07. March 2019, Bookstore1Sarasota, Anne's Favorite Memoirs Book Club

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Purchase of the book at Bookstore1 required for participation. Registration is required for this book club. Seating is limited.
Anne’s choice for March is Small Fry by Lisa Brennan-Jobs. A frank, smart and captivating memoir by the daughter of Apple founder Steve Jobs.
Born on a farm and named in a field by her parents—artist Chrisann Brennan and Steve Jobs—Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s childhood unfolded in a rapidly changing Silicon Valley. When she was young, Lisa’s father was a mythical figure who was rarely present in her life. As she grew older, her father took an interest in her, ushering her into a new world of mansions, vacations, and private schools. His attention was thrilling, but he could also be cold, critical and unpredictable. When her relationship with her mother grew strained in high school, Lisa decided to move in with her father, hoping he’d become the parent she’d always wanted him to be.
Small Fry is Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s poignant story of childhood and growing up. Scrappy, wise, and funny, young Lisa is an unforgettable guide, marveling at the particular magic of growing up in this family, in this place and time, while grappling with her feelings of illegitimacy and shame. Part portrait of a complex family, part love letter to California in the seventies and eighties, Small Fry is an enthralling story by an insightful new literary voice.
About book club leader Anne Arsenault:
A New England native, Anne Arsenault had an academic career teaching English. Later, after receiving a doctorate in ***** Education she developed programs for ***** learners. In retirement she has continued to teach and write, having just finished a CD of her poetry. Anne previously led the popular Lifelong Learning Academy Book Club.